Buffer Zone

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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The battle for Bint Jbeil: Israel's war on south Lebanon

As Israel seeks to take control of south Lebanon and establish a buffer zone, Bint Jbeil has become a key strategic and symbolic battlefield

Rita El Jammal

20 April, 2026

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zones across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely [Getty]

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Israel vows indefinite occupation in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 April, 2025

Israeli army targets tents sheltering displaced Palestinians [Getty]

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Israel vows 'indefinite' military presence in Gaza as 19 killed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

16 April, 2025

The images show Israel could be building a permanent military presence in Syria

Syria

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Satellite images reveal Israel building military bases in Syria

The New Arab Staff

04 February, 2025

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Israeli destruction to make Gaza buffer zone a war crime: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 February, 2024

Israel strikes hospital killing 33, stops six NGOs from entering Gaza

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Israel destroying buildings in Gaza to create buffer zone

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 February, 2024

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Israel carving 'buffer zone' out of Gaza, analysis shows

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 February, 2024

Syria buffer zone

Turkey

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US-led coalition says 'good progress' in Syria buffer zone

The New Arab & agencies

15 September, 2019

Safe zone

Turkey

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Syria Kurdish official says Turkey-US deal marks 'new approach'

The New Arab

08 August, 2019

YPG Syria

YPG

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Turkey unimpressed by US buffer zone ideas in Syria

The New Arab & agencies

24 July, 2019

Syria Jaysh al-Izza

Syria

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Weapons withdrawal from Syria buffer zone 'to last days'

The New Arab

07 October, 2018

FSA Syria

Syria

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Syria rebels deny withdrawing arms from north under deal

The New Arab & agencies

30 September, 2018

Putin - Anadolu

Turkey

In Syria, Russia using peace to prepare for war

Sam Hamad

18 September, 2018

Egypt-Gaza border

Sinai

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Egypt expands buffer zone along Gaza border

The New Arab

11 October, 2017

Gaza fisherman Anadolu

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Gazan fisherman whose boat 'sunk by Israel' declared dead

The New Arab

08 January, 2017

Sahrawi Morocco

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Moroccan troops and separatists square up in Western Sahara

The New Arab

29 August, 2016

World fails Syrian refugees: Syria

UN

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UN cautions Turkey against declaring buffer 'safe zone'

The New Arab & agencies

29 July, 2015

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YPG

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Turkey 'preparing' for military intervention in Syria

The New Arab & agencies

29 June, 2015

Sinai

Sisi

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Egypt's atrocities revealed in Sinai

Said Abdel Rahim

11 May, 2015

Gaza buffer zone coffee Shadi Alqarra

peace

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Punitive Gaza buffer zone only sows tension

Rami Almeghari

11 March, 2015

egypt army rafah gaza buffer zone ANADOLU

Sisi

Egyptian buffer zone continues to threaten Gaza

Omar Kilani

24 December, 2014